Lima man arrested for murder of 18-month-old (1)

LIMA — The Lima Police Department has arrested Gabriel W. Salyers, 31, in connection with the death of an 18-month-old boy.

On Sunday, officers responded to 826 Oak St. for an unresponsive toddler, who was later transported to Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center due to several significant injuries. He was later transferred to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo in critical condition. He died in the early morning Tuesday.

The Lima Police Department has confirmed the identity of the toddler as Jaxxon Sullivan. According to Sullivan’s obituary, his time of death Tuesday was 4:56 a.m.